Dateline: July 13, 2006

Enterprise wins state award for editorials

By Roger Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise

The Clarendon Enterprise received one first place plaque and came in third for a Sweepstakes Award June 24 during the Texas Press Association’s 127th annual summer convention in The Woodlands.

The local paper was awarded first place in Division 10 (Small Weeklies) in Editorials and showed strength in most other categories by garnering two second-, two third-, and one fourth-place honors.

Judges from the South Carolina Press Association praised Enterprise Editorials by Roger Estlack on the topics of the city street paving and supporting local merchants and said, “The need to have progress is put forth with emphasis. The writer does a service to the town and its readers.”

Second place certificates were awarded to the Enterprise for Headline Writing and Page Design.

The Enterprise received third place in Community Service for its coverage of Clarendon’s 2005 Street Project. Judges said the paper provided “strong coverage from beginning to end of an essential local story.” The paper also placed third in General Excellence.

The paper was recognized with fourth place honors for feature photos.

The Alvarado Star was the top paper in Division 10 of the contest, and the East Bernard Express was second with the same total points as the Enterprise but more in General Excellence.

Randy Mankin, publisher of The Eldorado Success, attended the convention and accepted the awards on behalf of the Enterprise, which has been recognized at the state level for nine consecutive years now.